MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Be a Member, Get Exclusive Resources and Services for Your ASC


A


SCs that renew their ASCA membership for 2016 and ASCs that are joining for the first time this year now have a valuable new resource at their fingertips:


the HIPAA Workbook for ASCs. This workbook is designed specifically for ASCs and offers a comprehensive set of tools and information that your ASC can use to comply with all of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requirements. ASCA is providing this new resource free to all facility and corporate members this year to add value to the rich benefits package we already offer and to support ASCA members in adopting best practices in HIPAA compliance. This new workbook is the ideal tool for designing, evaluating and strengthening your


ASC’s compliance program. It includes an in-depth review of the HIPAA requirements and easy-to-use and customizable forms and worksheets. Along with free copies of the new HIPAA workbook, ASCA members have access


to many other exclusive benefits this year. These include: ■ ■


■ ■ 24/7 access to ASCA’s online networking community ASCA Connect;


online access to ASCA’s Medicare payment resources, including ASCA’s proprietary Medicare Rate Calculator;


deeply discounted registration rates for ASCA’s clinical and operational benchmarking program;


special email notifications that contain breaking industry news and information about special opportunities for ASCs; ■ weekly government affairs updates;


■ full access to ASCA’s online Resource Library; and ■


discounted registration for all of ASCA’s meetings and webinars. Of course, ASCA members also receive free print copies of ASC Focus magazine


and have online access to special content that is not available to others. In addition, ASCA members have the satisfaction of knowing that they are a


critical part of a national advocacy campaign against ill-considered public policies and burdensome regulatory requirements that can undermine the ASC model of care and the future success of every ASC. When I talk about ASCA membership to those in the ASC community who have been members for a long time, the question I hear most often is not how to decide whether to be an ASCA member, but how any ASC can succeed without being a member. The percentage of ASCA members that renew their memberships every year—more than 92 percent last year—is another indicator of the value that ASCA members find in their membership. If you are not already an ASCA member for 2016, it is not too late to join. Visit


Seeking Authors


ASC Focus is seeking the contribution of articles by guest authors. If you have the expertise and time to write for us, we’d be interested in hearing from you. Please see our editorial guidelines at www.ascassociation.org/Focus and submit your story proposal to smukerji@ascassociation.org.


6 ASC FOCUS APRIL 2016


www.ascassociation.org/membership or call Mykal Cox at 703.836.8808, ext. 114. Make sure that you don’t miss a minute of the important benefits and information that ASCA provides to help support your staff, grow your business and prepare for a future that includes ASCs as essential providers of top-quality outpatient surgical care.


Bill Prentice Chief Executive Officer


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30